Bracket for ball bearing drawer slide

Abstract

A ball bearing drawer slide bracket includes: a vertical panel with upper and lower edges; a nub extending from a first side of the vertical panel; a rear wall positioned generally parallel to and fixed relative to the vertical panel; and a generally C-shaped channel fixed to and extending forwardly from the rear wall.

That which is claimed is: 
     
       1. A ball bearing drawer slide bracket formed of a polymeric material, the bracket comprising: a vertical panel with upper and lower edges; a nub extending from a first side of the vertical panel; a rear wall positioned generally parallel to, spaced from, and fixed relative to the vertical panel; a generally C-shaped channel fixed to and extending forwardly from the rear wall; the C-shaped channel comprising a vertical wall, a floor attached to a lower end of the vertical wall, a ceiling attached to an upper end of the vertical wall, and upper and lower teeth attached to, respectively, the ceiling and the floor, the C-shaped channel having a longitudinal axis that is generally perpendicular to the rear wall and further comprising a plurality of upper slots and a plurality of lower slots in the vertical wall of the C-shaped channel, wherein the upper and lower slots in the vertical wall are generally aligned with the upper and lower teeth. 
     
     
       2. The ball bearing bracket defined in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the teeth includes a canted surface on a leading edge thereof. 
     
     
       3. The ball bearing bracket defined in  claim 1 , further comprising a chamfered inner front edge on the floor. 
     
     
       4. The ball bearing bracket defined in  claim 1 , wherein the vertical panel is attached to the rear wall via a web of braces.